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Books / Re: What are you reading, part 3
« on: May 06, 2010, 02:39:22 PM »
Yes, whimsical would be the best word to describe The Color of Magic. The reason I say not to be put off by it is that the book is not really representative of the bulk of Mr. Pratchett's writing. The Color of Magic is a farce, and so is it's sequel, The Light Fantastic. After about the first four books or so where he hasn't really settled on a voice or style, Pratchett starts writing satire, and nearly all of his books from then on are about the best fantasy-satire you can find. Guards! Guards! is the beginning of his first series where he is really hitting his stride, which is why I generally recommend it, although the Rincewind/Twoflower books have some awesome stories in the series (Interesting Times being my favorite), so at one point or another it is worth reading Pratchett's early work.